Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
OUTSIDE NEWS.
Communication From the President
to the Senate on the Colum.
bian Indemnities-6en.
eral News,
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-The Ian,
Bill had gone to the Senate
which had adopted substitute for it
practically agreeing to all the House ha,
asked, but it had gone further, and in
serted several provisions, to which tn
House conference could not agree. One o
these provisions would result in confirm
ing nine-tenths OF all the fraudulent entriel
amounting to millions of acres. The Sen
ate conference, had agreed that this propo
sition be eliminated.
The seventh section OF the Senate substi
tute permitted the entry of $50 acres o
mountainous land under the homestead
law, though the House conferees regarded
this provision as ill-advised, and as estab
fishing q new classification of public lands
They had yielded this point. An
| other provision OF the substitute
made subject to private entry public lands
heret ofore offered for sale and remaining
unsold. This proposition had not been
thoroughly discussed in conference, but it
was probable that an agreement might be
reached upon it had it not been for the ir-
reconcilable difference of opinion among
the conferees to the eighth section of the
substitute that after the final proof of the
claimant on the issuing of duplicate re-
ceiver's receipt, if it shall be proved to the
satisfaction of the commissioner that
fraId has entered into the title. unless it
shall appear that the land had been sold
or converted to q bonafide purchaser for
valuable consideration, the commissioner
shall suspend the issuance OF q patent for
the same. and file with the Attorney Gen.
eral to commence proceedings to set aside
such title, if in his judgment proceedings
can be maintained.
This action is regarded as inimical to
every idea of sound legislation, of sound
morals and honesty.
ate the Ship Canal Company of Nicaragua.
Vest offered an amendment that the act
shall have no force or effecJ until con-
cession shall have been secured from the
Government OF Nicaragua, and shall have
been submitted to and approved by Con-
gress. This was rejected without division.
The bill was then passed, yeas. 3S; nays, 5.
The bill Incorporates the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua, with it's principal
office in New York City, the capital stock
not to he less than $50 O,OOO, 900 nor more
than slOO,OOO,OOO. Ten per cent. is t.
be payable when the subscriptions to the
capital stock are made, and future pay
ments are to be made as the Board of
Directors may determine. The aggregate
Of all charges. dues and towage is to be
The United States is to exer-
else such such control over the canal as is
provided for by treaty with Nicaragua,
and not inconsistent with any treaty obli-
cations of the United States with any
other power and is to enjoy it's unobstructed
use at halfrates for troops and munitions
of war and mails. Stock to the amount
of $1O,OOO,OOO is to be subscribed and 10
per cent thereof actually paid in two"
or if the work OF construction sh'
have actually commenced and been in pro-
gress within four years, the corporation
shall be deemed to have expired by limita-
tion,
Messrs. MILAN, Conger and Ransom were
appointed as conferees on the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that in honor
Of the memory Of George Washington,
whereof the Senate adjourn over to-mor-
row. Yeas, Is; nays, AZ.
The Senate took up the District OF COL
umbia appropriation and then went into
secret session and soon afterwards ad
ourned.